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Sediment deposited by flowing water
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What is a fertile sediment?
Alluvium
What refers to sediments deposited from streams?
Alluvium
Is fertile sediment considered an alluvium?
Yes
What are the braided markings on the end of the alluvium fan?
it means there are ephemeral streams
Is porosity a measure of the volume or open space in rocks and unconsolidated geological materials such as alluvium?
true
What is ''alluvium ''and is it used?
Sediment deposited by flowing water
How do you use alluvium in a sentence?
Reeds and grasses thrive here, due in part to the alluvium.
What is the difference between old alluvium and new alluvium?
Alluvium refers to clay, silt, sand, gravel, or similar detrital material deposited by running water. New alluvium are these sediments that are being deposited right now and older alluvium refers to sediments that were deposited a short while before the new alluvium. For example, a 500 years ago some sediments were deposited in a stream bed and last year more sediments were deposited in that same stream bed. The 500 year old sediment would be older alluvium and the 1 year old sediment would be the younger alluvium.
What is a fertile sediment?
Alluvium
What is an example of fertile sediment?
no its a Alluvium
Distinguish between Bhangar and Khadar?
THE older alluvium of the north indian plain is known as bhangar and the younger alluvium is known as khadar
What is other name for Older alluvium?
Bhangar
What refers to sediments deposited from streams?
Alluvium
What is alluviation?
An alluviation is the deposition of alluvium by a river.
Is fertile sediment considered an alluvium?
Yes
What is an alluviation?
An alluviation is the deposition of alluvium by a river.
What is the definition of alluvial?
It is a adjective of the form alluvium. It is used to describe soil that is fertile in as a result of a deposit by a stream.
